During the Renaissance, the Medici family in Florence, Italy wore purple. (6) Since Antiquity, the color of kings and emperors, but mostly nonexistent in Renaissance and Medieval era due to near extinction of the snail used to make imperial purple. Imperial purple disappeared in 1453.
1 cup water -- 1/2 cup oatmeal. 1.5 [one and one-half cups] water -- 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Twice as much water as oats. The oatmeal to water ratio of 2 to 1 works for rolled oats. For steel cut oats, the proportion is 4 to 1 -- 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of steel cut oats.
Rather than water or regular cowâs milk, try using almond, coconut or chocolate milk â or a combination thereof. Apple cider or sweet fruit juice are unexpected additions to oatmeal, but since fruit makes a tasty oatmeal topper, using fruit juice as the cooking liquid is a logical choice. Even if you prefer to cook oatmeal with water, try adding a splash of a different liquid to the finished dish.